---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001287750-24-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARCC"
cik: "0001287750"
company_name: "ARES CAPITAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T00:22:06.726202+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ares Capital stockholders elect three Class II directors and ratify KPMG as auditor at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Re-elected Class II directors Mary Beth Henson, Michael K. Parks, and Michael L. Smith with ~174-175M for votes each.
- Ratified KPMG as independent registered public accounting firm for FY 2024 with 427.8M for, 6.7M against.
- Broker non-votes of ~208.5M shares on director election due to non-discretionary items.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001287750-24-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARCC
- cik: 0001287750
- company_name: ARES CAPITAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000030/0001287750-24-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000030/arcc-20240510.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001287750-24-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  ARES CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Election of Class II directors at the 2024-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-10
  source text: Proposal 1 The nominees listed below were elected as Class II directors of the Company to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify, based on the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Mary Beth Henson 174,088,591 53,696,165 3,235,201 208,495,130 Michael K. Parks 173,660,102 54,025,688 3,334,167 208,495,130 Michael L. Smith 175,401,789 52,331,525 3,286,643 208,495,130
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000030/0001287750-24-000030-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  ARES CAPITAL CORP shareholders approved Ratify selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm at the 2024-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-10
  source text: Proposal 2 The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 was approved, based on the following votes: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 427,845,593 6,668,472 5,001,022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1287750/000128775024000030/0001287750-24-000030-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.